Lead Engineer

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering – Civil, Chemical, or Mechanical are preferred.
  
• Master’s degree and/or Project Management certifications are desirable Registered Professional Engineer.
  
• Minimum experience of at least 8 years in similar project work, including leading and managing Technical Teams.
  
• WASH engineering experience.
  
• Relocation to Jinja, Uganda, for at least 2 years.
  
• Advanced skills with office computer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and drafting and modeling programs (AutoCAD, EPANET, PowerCADD, SolidWorks, ProE).
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  
• Excellent analytical, process design, and project planning and management skills.
  

1.1 Mission Driven

• Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, donors, partners, volunteers the communities we serve, and the public.
  
• Lead and participate in prayer before and after team meetings.
  
• Lead and participate in biblically based staff devotions.
  
• Understand, support, exemplify, and nurture the mission, vision, values, and standards of Water Mission.
  
• Promote a culture of accountability across the organization.
  

1.2 Technical support and Staff Management

• Conduct engineering fieldwork and design according to established engineering principles and Water Mission standards to high excellence and dependable accuracy.
  
• Lead the technical team to provide oversight, review, and assistance for technicians, volunteers, and other engineers to ensure output quality and adherence to established standards and procedures.
  
• Promote, encourage, and model Water Mission’s mission, vision, values, and standards to the technical team members and all other staff members.
  
• Work in collaboration with Water Mission staff members and departments to ensure the successful completion of every area of project implementation and sustainability. Train and facilitate a culture of capacity building for team members.